President Barack Obama has bestowed the Medal of Honor on the late Army Captain Emil Kapaun.

The Roman Catholic priest was born in Pilsen, Kansas.

President Obama says Kapaun dodged bullets to provide medical aid and spiritual comfort to wounded soldiers during the Korean War.

Captain Kapaun carried an injured American for four miles as Chinese captors led them on a death march. Kapaun treated soldiers' wounds, convinced them to share scarce food and ministered to them in captivity.

He died as a prisoner of war at age 35.

Family members and some of the soldiers helped by Kapaun attended the White House ceremony.

President Obama says Kapaun wielded a weapon mightier than the gun: a willingness to die to save his brothers.